SUPPLY CHAIN ARTICLES
-
Assessing Quality Of mRNA Vaccines: Key Considerations
To address the need for standards for mRNA vaccines, the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) has convened vaccine experts to identify important quality attributes and to propose test methods that can be used to assess mRNA vaccine products. This article shares those CQAs and analytical procedure tips.
-
Sourcing Plasmid DNA From CDMOs Got More Challenging — Here's Why
The demand for plasmid DNA products is intrinsically linked to unique market conditions and funding environments. Here's what's driving them.
-
5 Critical Regulatory Topics To Watch In The Oligo Sector
Though our guidances have helped us achieve upwards of 20 commercially approved oligo products, as I listened to GSK’s director of CMC policy and advocacy, Katie Duncan, present at TIDES, it struck me just how far we have yet to come. Here, I single out a few of the biggest topics of regulatory discussion shaping the oligo therapeutics market.
-
Can America's Retreat On mRNA Be Europe's Opportunity?
With HHS winding down mRNA vaccine development under BARDA, could Europe seize the opportunity to lead in mRNA innovation? Exploring the policy shift's implications.
-
ARW's ATMP Manufacturing Must-Reads (ST. PATRICK'S DAY EDITION!)
Day-in and day-out, I write, read, listen to, and watch as much content as I can about CGT and RNA therapy manufacturing, in particular, and/or other ATMP industry-related topics that you should at least be aware of in the manufacturing facility. Once a month, I compile the articles and industry updates I think are most worthy of your time into an unconventional roundup article.
-
Multidisciplinary mRNA: What Can We Learn From Other CGTs?
Overall, there are four high-level best practices/mindsets I proposed during a recent presentation that I believe will be crucial for us to bring some talented RNA therapeutic role models to the forefront. But there is one best practice that I think is worth emphasizing more than the others.
ARTICLES, APP NOTES, CASE STUDIES, & WHITE PAPERS
-
CRISPR technology is revolutionizing cell and gene therapies, but how do CRISPR clinical trials work? Follow this explanation of CRISPR therapies from the discovery phase to FDA approval.
-
The story of how Moderna brought one of the first mRNA vaccines to the market has all the makings of a legend we will pass down through generations. However, unlike the legends of King Arthur or The Fountain of Youth, we can celebrate that Moderna’s legendary journey was — and still is — real. Not only did the mRNA vaccines help return life to normal, but they also kickstarted the mRNA therapeutic renaissance we’re happily experiencing today.
-
From harsh chemicals to gentle enzymes: Explore the groundbreaking shift in nucleotide synthesis, making drug manufacturing cleaner, greener, and more efficient.
-
Prioritize operational efficiency over early-stage flexibility to scale advanced therapies. Standardized workflows and qualified shipping lanes reduce variability for predictable late-phase success.
-
Cryopreservation should be integrated across the entire supply chain to ensure traceability, reduce risk at handoffs, and support consistent, scalable therapy development and delivery.
-
Explore a program focused on achieving process consistency through risk mitigation in four key areas: raw materials sourcing, equipment, manufacturing processes, and finished product testing.
-
Early integration of standardized, GMP-aligned cryopreservation improves consistency, documentation, and scalability in advanced therapy programs as they progress toward regulatory submissions.